From my Game Takes yesterday ...
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The Flames have some interesting metrics that suggest coaching and system are playing a huge role too.
The Flames give up the 9th most shots per 60 minutes in the league, so that suggests goaltending is leading the way. Digging a little deeper though and you see the quality is being snuffed out pretty effectively. The Flames have the 11th best HD/60 against in terms of shots.
They give up the 5th most medium danger level shots, and are 14th in low danger.
Less high danger is giving the two goaltenders a better chance to make the save.
Digging into goalie performance by shot type and you see some middling numbers, to be honest.
HDSV% .821 (15the best)
MDSV% .912 (4th best)
LDSV% .961 (12th)
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Not just goaltending.
Ryan Huska deserves a lot of credit too.
Had me thinking watching the game that it would be a shame if he was let go (they all get let go) when this team was ready to compete. Flames may have a gem in Huska.